Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00023yq

Location

136 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 28, 1984

5:30 AM Z

Depth

34.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9720, 154.4370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

136 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9720°, 154.4370° • Depth: 34.5 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 28, 1984 at 5:30 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM
Timeline
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